Signal-light switch



Jan. 6, 1931. c. F. NICKELL. ET AL 3 E SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH Filed Jan.1929 2 Sheets-$heet 1 III/Ill 5 21 L (2151mm 16, l IE'JZMLdi'ClL andabtomwqo.

Patented Jan. 6; 1.931 p CHARLES E. NICKELL, RANDSOME-M. NICK-ELL, Annnl'mn Y GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA' SIGNAL-LIGHT swrron Application filedJanuary 2, 1929. Serial No. 329,893.,

ATENT orr cs 2 E.- nicKELL, or

This invention relates to electric lights, supported within the casing,may be prothe primary object of the invention being to provide anelectric light so positioned that the arm of the operator of the motorvehicle equipped with the light, will'be automatically illuminated whenthe operator extends lllS arm to make a signal onturning.

An important object of the invention is to provide a switch controllingbar so con 10 structed that it will be engaged by the arm of theoperator when the operator extends his arm laterally in making a signal,thereby insuring the completing ofthe circuit to the electric lamp. i V

A still further object of the invention is to provide a switchcontrolling bar of suchconstruction that it will be actuated by the.operators arm regardless ofthe angle at which the operators arm isextended in making the signal. I

lVith the foregoing and other ob ects 1n view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made Within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings: Figurel is a perspective view indicating anelectric lamp and switch actuatingmechanism, constructed in accordancewith the present invention. v

Figure 2 is an enlarged vlew lllustratlng the inner side of the lampcasing. Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the lamp casing. a D 1Figure his a sectionalvlewtaken on line 4l4= of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is asectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on'llne 6 6 of Figure 5. v v

Referring to the drawings in detail, the device includes a cylindricallamp housing 5 which has its side cut away as at 6 defining an openingthroughout the length thereof, through which light rays from a lampjected. v

This casing 5 is supported by means of the bands 7, that embraceportions of the casing, the bands being secured to a supporting surface,and in the present showing thesebandsare supported adjacent to the dooropening at the top of the door, the casing being. arranged in such a waythat the opening is directed downwardly and outwardly.

In one end of the casing 5 is a lamp socket 8 n which the lamp 9 issecured, there belng provlded wires 10 and Y11 providing the circuitbetween thelamp and (a suitable source of electricity supply. As 7shown, these wires lead to the contacts 12 and 13 of the switch 14 whichswitch. includes arms 15 that are carried by the bar 16 whichslidesthrough the switch housing, the ends thereof extending beyond the endsof the switch housing, as clearly shown by Figure 2 of the drawings.

Forming an important feature of the invention is the switch actuatingbar 17 that is pivotally connected to the door frame, by means of thebolt 18, the upper end of the bar being formed with a notch to receiveone of the ends of the bar 16, so that movement of the bar 17, in onedirmrtion, will result in a movement Oili the bar 16 to cause the arms15 supported thereby to engage the contacts 12 and 13and complete thecircuit to the lamp 9. r l

The bar 17 is curved outwardly so that it extends beyond the rear edgeof the window opening of the door with which the device is used so thata person extending his arm through the window in the act of giving asignal, will, by contact of his arm with the bar 17, force the lower endof the bar 17 rearwardly and move the upper end of the bar to operatethe switch and complete the circuit.

A coiled spring 19 forms a part of the switch and acts to return the bar16 to its In order that the bar 17 will be exceptionally sensitive tothe movements of the operators arm, the lower end of the bar 17 isextended at right angles and passed through the guide 20 in the form ofa clip secured to the door frame.

It might be further stated that a supporting plate 21 is provided onwhich the bar 'as our own, we have hereto aflixed our sig-' 17 andswitch are secured so that the mechanismmaybe readily and easilypositioned 9y persons unfamiliar with mechanics.

From the foregoing it will be" obvious that 7 due to the constructionshown and described, a person extending his arm, will operate the bar tocomplete a circuit to the lamp which in turn will project light raysonto the extended arm, illuminating the arm to the end that the arm willbe clearly visible in the dark.

We claim:

In a device of the class described, a bar pivotally mounted adjacent tothe window of a vehicle, said bar having an outwardly curved lowersection extending into the window opening, and extending from a pointadjacent to the upper end of the window,

terminating at a point adjacentto the lower end ofthe window, said barhaving a right angled lower end, a guide through which the right angledlower end passes, and an electric switch actuated by the'bar.

' In testimony that wecla'im the foregoing natures.

CHARLES F," NICKELL. RANDSOME M. NICKELL.

HARRY E. NICKELL.

